Piper PA-20 accidents

The NTSB database holds 402 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-20, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 35 of them were fatal (9%), and 66 people died.

The deadliest year was 1966, with 9 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (134 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

28 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 227 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

402

Records

Fatal

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 374 of 402 can be placed (227 approximate)

By decade

1960s 104

1970s 128

1980s 65

1990s 38

2000s 39

2010s 16

2020s 12

Where these happened

United States 399 Mexico 2 Canada 1

Operators involved

Chester C DEE 1 Frank Klein 1 Sunset Drive I 1 Jersey Devil Dusters LLC 1 Julius C. Malsby 1 David Brian Lemaster 1

All 402 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
3 Aug 1970	Piper PA-20 N7696K	Galena, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Aug 1970	Piper PA-20 N7010K	League City, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1970	Piper PA-20 N7073K	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1970	Piper PA-20 N1713A	Hayward, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1970	Piper PA-20 N1594A	Moravia, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1970	Piper PA-20 N3404A	Glennallen, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Feb 1970	Piper PA-20 N7645K	Swanton, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jan 1970	Piper PA-20 N7312K	Nogales, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1969	Piper PA-20 N7671K	Roswell, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Dec 1969	Piper PA-20 N1818A	Skwentna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Nov 1969	Piper PA-20 N7002K	Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1969	Piper PA-20 N7432K	Cantwell, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Aug 1969	Piper PA-20 N7001K	Nacogdoches, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1969	Piper PA-20 N2636A	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jul 1969	Piper PA-20 N4944M	Advance, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1969	Piper PA-20 N7710K	Sidney, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1969	Piper PA-20 N7631K	Ravenel, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1969	Piper PA-20 N7099K	Spearfish, South Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1969	Piper PA-20 N7387K	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Apr 1969	Piper PA-20 N7722K	Stmboat Sprg, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Apr 1969	Piper PA-20 CF-NJQ	Milford, Utah, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Apr 1969	Piper PA-20 N7666K	Wilbur, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1969	Piper PA-20 N7028K	Chehalis, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1968	Piper PA-20 N5591H	Copper Centr, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Oct 1968	Piper PA-20 N7333K	Warrington, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1968	Piper PA-20 N7755K	Nabesna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1968	Piper PA-20 N745R	Dillingham, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
19 Aug 1968	Piper PA-20 N7440K	Nome, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
8 Aug 1968	Piper PA-20 N7473K	Cordova, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1968	Piper PA-20 N1580A	Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	Vogan-Rigby AI	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1968	Piper PA-20 N7044K	Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jul 1968	Piper PA-20 N7075K	Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1968	Piper PA-20 N7725K	Redmond, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1968	Piper PA-20 N7767K	Ogden, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 May 1968	Piper PA-20 N7060K	Big Bear Lake, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1968	Piper PA-20 N7472K	Picayune, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Mar 1968	Piper PA-20 N5540A	Blossvale, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Feb 1968	Piper PA-20 N2274A	Chadron, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Dec 1967	Piper PA-20 N7620K	Bat Cave, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Oct 1967	Piper PA-20 N2247A	Oyster, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Sep 1967	Piper PA-20 N7741K	Belford, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Coastwise Avia	Serious injuries	-
24 Sep 1967	Piper PA-20 N1973A	Camden Point, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Aug 1967	Piper PA-20 N7623K	Waterville, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1967	Piper PA-20 N7754K	Upland, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1967	Piper PA-20 N7338K	Red Hook, New York, United States approximate position	Edward L.leona	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1967	Piper PA-20 N7756K	Friendswood, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1967	Piper PA-20 N6971K	Spring Port, Michigan, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
18 May 1967	Piper PA-20 N7057K	Athens, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1967	Piper PA-20 N3623A	McGrath, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1967	Piper PA-20 N6905K	Arcadia, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-